John O. Bennett

John O. Bennett III (6 August 1948-) was Governor of New Jersey (R) from 8 to 12 January 2002, succeeding John Farmer Jr. and preceding Richard Codey.

Biography
John O. Bennett III was born in New Jersey, and he was elected to the State Senate as a Republican Party member. In January 2002, he was one of three different State Senate presidents to serve as acting governor following Governor Christine Todd Whitman's appointment by President George W. Bush to head the EPA, serving for three days. Later that year, he was accused of overbilling Marlboro Township for legal services, and he lost re-election to the State Senate in 2003. In 2005, he was elected Republican State Committeeman for Monmouth County.